Window construction



April 19, 1932. c. G. DECKMAN 1,854,735

I WINDOW CONSTRUCTION Filed Jan. 15, 1930 Z'Sheets-Sheet 1 a0 3 4 I7 L]8 l/ a: a: t I INVENTOR 1r [3 75 I I W 565 ATTORNEY$ April 19, 3 1 c.G. DECKMAN 1,854,785

\- i WINDOW CONSTRUCTION Filed Jan. 15, 1950 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 ZW M QMATTORNEY I 35 lating thereto as Patented Apr. 19, 1932 UNITED STATESCHARLES G. DECKMAN, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO THE MEDAL BRICK 8cTILE COMPANY, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO, A CORPORATION OF OHIO WINDOWCONSTRUCTION Application filed January 15, 1930. Serial No. 420,882.

This application is a continuationin part of my co-pending application,Serial No. 123,662,. filed July 20, 1926. r

. This invention relates to brickwindow construction where it is desiredto use metal V the necessity of using a template ordinarily required inconnection with the formation of windows in brick wall structures.

Another object of the invention isto provide a means for reinforcing thetransom,

head j'amb and mullions of the window structure and a method wherebythese sections may be assembled on the ground, mortared and liftedintoplace, after the mortar has thoroughly set, and while the wall isbeing built up.

With the objects above indicated and other objects hereinafter explainedin view, my invention consists in the construction and combination ofelements and the method rehereinafter described and claimed.

Referring to the drawings: Figure 1 is a front elevational view of aWindow embodying the features of my in- O vention.

Figure 2 is a. cross sectional line 2.2 of Fig. 1.

Figure 3 isa vertical cross sectional view on the line 33 of Figure 1.

Figure 4 shows the invention applied to a window of a differentconstruction and showing the reinforcing means for the mullion.

Figure 5 is a fragmentary view of a window embodying the invention andshowing view on the face of the brick adjacent the opening 11 to amodification of the reinforcing means applied to the head jamb.

F lgure 6 is a fragmentary view of a window showing a still furthermodification of the geinforcing means applied to the head Jam Figure 7is a plan view of one of the brick.

Figure 8 is a fragmentary portion ofa built up walla In the drawings 10represents the wall of a building composed of brick built up in theusual manner and provided with an opening 11, in thepresent instance awindow opening, ofsuflicient size to receive the desired windowcasement. The brick sun rounding the opening have their edges beveled ortapered inwardly as shown at 11a, 11b and 110 to produce a neatappearance and to blend with the side jambs and head jamb as will belater described. i At the lower portion of the window openmg 11 a sill12 is provided of brick having the upper portion of its exposed surfacetapered or beveled inwardly at 120 as illustrated in Figs. 1. and 3.

Extending upwardly from the sill 12 and secured by mortar or other meansto the inner vertical surfaces of the brick wall adjacent the opening 11are side jambs 13 having their inner edges tapered or beveled inwardlyas clearly shown in Fig. 2, the beveled or tapered surfaces preferablybeing a continuation of the tapered surfaces 11a and 110 of the brickWall 10.

At the upper portion oflthe opening 11 and extending between the sidejambs 13 are a plurality of brick suitably secured together, by mortaror other means, to the inner surprovide a head jamb 14. The inner edgesof the brick formingthe head jamb 1 are also tapered inwardly at anangle substantially a continuation of the beveled or tapered portion112; of the brick surrounding the opening 11 in the main wall 10.

Thehead jamb 14 is provided with a longi- 'tudinally extending rod 14?)which extends througheach of the brick forming the head j amb 145,theends of therod being supported.

preferably by the upper ends of the side jambs 13.

Midway between the sill 12 and the head jamb 14 is a transverselyextending transom composed of brick suitably secured together by mortaror other means, having diverging tapered surfaces, and extending throughthe brick of the transom 15 is a rod 15a which has its ends extendingbeyond the ends of the transom 15, and supported within the intersectors13?) disposed within the side jambs 13. If desired, the ends of the rod15a may extend beyond the intersectors 13b and be additionallysupportedupon the brick forming the main wall 10 as clearly shown in Fig. 1,thereby further supporting the transom 15 in addition to its support bythe side jambs 13.

Extending vertically between the side jambs 13, and between the headjamb 14 and the transom 15, is an upper mullion 16 having inwardlydiverging tapered surfaces, the mullions being composed of suitablebrick secured together by mortar or other means. This mullion 16 isprovided with a longitudinally extending rod 16a, the ends of whichextend beyond the ends of the mullion 16 and the upper end of the rod16a is disposed within a suitable opening 14a in the under surface of anintersector 1 1b, forming part of the head jamb 14, while the lower endof the rod 160: is disposed within an opening 150 in the upper surfaceof an intersector 15?) which is part of the transom 15.

At 17 is indicated a lower mullion composed of brick suitably securedtogether as before mentioned, and having inwardly diverging taperedsurfaces. Extending longitudinally through the lower mullion 17 is a rod17a, the ends of which extend beyond the ends of the mullion 17 and hasits upper end disposed within an opening 150 in the lower surface of anintersector 15?) while the lower end of the rod 17 ais disposed withinan opening 12?) in the upper surface of an intersector 12a of the sill12.

It will, therefore, be noted that the sill 12, side jambs 13, head amb14:, transom 15, and mullions 16 and 17 cooperate to provide openings toreceive the metal easements which will be hereinafter more fullydescribed. 7 It might be further stated that extending inwardly intoeach of these openings referred to are flanges 18 preferably formedintegral upon the rear edges of the brick surrounding the openings.

It has been very difficult heretofore to use metal casement windows inbrick constructions because of the inability to obtain a weatherproofjoint between the brick wall and the casement. In fact, it has been avery serious matter and has greatly hampered the use of these metalwindows which are becoming more in demand. The provision of theseflanges 18 upon the inner surfaces of the brick enables the casement tobe applied to the opening from the outside and provides a snug fit andaffords an efficient means to prevent calking or pointing with masticcement to thereby obtain a waterproof joint.

In forming or building up the window herein described care should betaken in plumbing the jambs. The special feature of this construction isthat no template is required.

The metal easements 19 clearly shown in Fig. 3 are adapted to bepositioned within their respective openings and are adapted to engagewith these flanges 18 so as to suitably position the metal casement withrespect to the openings. A weather-tight oint is provided between themetal casement-s and the flanges 18 by interposing therebetween a masticcement 20 which readily adheres to the metal casement 19 and thesurfaces of the brick surrounding the openings.

The particular feature of the present construction is the provision of atransom, head iamb, and mullions if desired, which may be built up asunit structures and inserted at the proper time during the building upof the wall proper. For example, assuming the wall 10 is being built uparound the opening 11, the brick of the side jambs 13 are built upsimultaneously therewith to a height at which the transom 15 is to beinterposed. The transom 15 having been previously assembled, includingthe intersectors 13b, and the mortar securing the brick having properlyset, the transom is then positioned upon the top of the side jambs 13,and the intersectors 13b aligned with the side jambs 13 wherein they arethen secured in proper position by mortar or other means. The main wall10 and the side jambs 13 are then built up jointly to a height at whichthe head jamb 14 is to be interposed into the structure. This head jamb1 1, like the transom 15, is assembled as a unit and when the mortar hasproperly set is supported by the side iambs 13 through the extensions ofthe rod Ma. If desired, the ends of the rod 1 1a may extend beyond theside jambs into the wall proper and thus additional support is afiorded.The main wall 10 is then built up to the required height to complete thestructure.

If the mullions 16 and 17 are to be employed they may either be built upin units as are the head jamb 14: and transom 15, or they may be builtup simultaneously with the main wall 10, whichever is more convenient.In either respect the rod 17a extending through the mullion 17 has itsends positioned within the opening 12?) in the intersector 12 andopening 150 in the under side of the intersector 15?) respectively,while the ends of the rod 16a of the mullion 16 are disposed within theopening 150 in the upper surface of the intersector 15b, and the opening140 in the under surface of the intersector 146 respectively.

Thetransom' rod 15a and the head jamb rod 14a should be provided incontinuous lengths and be of sufficient diameter to act as a reinforcingmember. It should be noted that it will therefore be unnecessary toprovide the usual reinforcing member upon the under side of the headjamb.

The provision of the rods extending through the brick comprisingthe headamb 14 and transom 15 serve as reinforcements and as a result no windowtemplet is required.

In Figures 4, 5 and 6 the same idea is maintained in building up thewindow structure. However, the head jambs 24 are dome shaped requiring,in some instances, as shown particularly in Figures 5 and'6, a somewhatdifferent for-m of reinforcing means with respect to the head jamb.

The type of construction disclosed in Figure 4 does not require anyreinforcing means in the head jambs 24 due to t-hekeystone effect of thebrick 24:6Z at the apex of the head jambs. r

The mullion 26 in Figure 4 is built up of brick similar to the brick 17illustrated in Figure 1 and has extending longitudinally therethroughand vertically, as viewed in Figure 4, a reinforcing rod 26a. The lowerend of the reinforcing rod 26a is disposed within an opening 225 in theintersector 22a suitably secured at a point substantially midway in thesill 22. The upper end of the reinforcing rod 26a extends considerablyabove the intersector 24?) in the head jambs 24 and is secured withinthe portion of the wall structure above the head jambs 24 as clearlyindicated in dotted lines. The side jambs and wall constructiongenerally, as shown in Figure 4, are built up in a manner similar to themanner in which the side jambs and wall structure are built up inFigure 1. Further, the brick surrounding the window openings areprovided with an inwardly extending flange or ledge 29 which acts as anabutment for the metal casement. The joint between the casement and theledge may be produced in the manner already described.

In some instances it might be found desirable to provide reinforcingmeans for the head ambs when formed in dome shape, and such reinforcingmeans is clearly illustrated in Figures 5 and 6 wherein differentmodifications are employed.

In Figure 5 the mullion 26 is built up in substantially the same manneras shown in Figure 4, but the adjacent portions of the head j ambs 24are provided with continuously extending reinforcing rods 24a. The innerends of the reinforcing rods 24a are secured within suitable openings inthe intersector 24?) positioned at the terminus of the mullion 26 andthe inner ends of the head jambs 24. The opposite ends of the reinforcing rods 24a are supported within suitable openings in the keystonebrick 2461, thereby tending to reinforce the head janib at this point.This construction also affords the opportunity of building up thatportion inforcing rods 24a at the inner portions of the head jambs 24.It will be noted that in this particular instance the reinforcing rods24a are continuous throughout their length and extend through aplurality of brick.

Vith respect to Figure 6., it is sometimes found convenient to providereinforcing means for the head jambs in the forms of short lengths ofrod or pins 34a in the head jamb 34. In this instance the pinsare'disposed within suitable openings in the faces of adjacent brick.This form of reinforcement is quite desirable when the head jambs arebuilt up during the construction of the wall proper .and not asindividual units. These pins can be readily inserted as the brick arebeing laid and tend to reinforce the head jambs in a manner similar tothat already described.

WVhile I have described the preferred embodiment of the invention, it isto be understood that I am not to be limited thereto, as changes andmodifications may be resorted to without departing from the spirit ofthe invention as defined in the appended claims.

Having thus described my inventlon, I claim:

1. A- brick window construction comprising a sill, side jambs extendingupwardly therefrom, and a head jamb provided with a rod engaging saidside jambs.

2. A brick window construction comprising a sill, side jambs extendingupwardly therefrom, and a headjamb provided with a rod engaging saidside jams, the inner surfaces of said sill, side jambs and head jambbeing provided with a flange extending around the windowopening.

3. A brick window construction comprising a sill, side jambs extendingupwardly from said sill, a head jamb provided with a rod engaging saidside j ambs, and a transom having a rod extending therethrough andengaging said side jalnbs.

4.'A brick window construction comprising a sill, side jambs extendingupwardly from said sill, a head jamb, a transom provided with a rodextending therethrough and engaging said side jambs, and a mullion hav-7 5. A brick window construction comprising a sill formed with anintegral flange, side jambs extending upwardly therefrom provided withinwardly extending integral flanges in the same plane as the flange ofsaid sill, and a head jamb provided with a 'rod extending therethrough,the ends of which are supported within said side jambs, said head jambbeing provided with an integral flange in the same plane as the beforementioned flanges.

6. A brick window construction comprising a sill provided with anopening in its upper surface, side jambs engaging the ends of said silland each provided with a transverse opening between their ends and afurther transverse opening at their upper ends, a head jamb providedwith a rod having extended ends engaging the upper openings in said sidejambs, said head jamb being provided with a transverse opening, atransom provided with a rod having extended ends engaging the openingsin the side jambs between their ends, said transom being provided withtransverse openings between its ends and extending on opposite sidesthereof, and a mullion formed in two sections, each provided with a rod,the ends of one rod bein adapted'to engage the openings in the sill andthe transom, and the others adapted to engage the openings in thetransom and head jamb.

7. A transom or head jamb for a brick window construction comprising aplurality of brick secured together to provide a unit and provided withan opening therethrough, and a rod extending through said opening andhaving its ends extending beyond the extremities of the brick.

8. A brick window construction for use with metal easements comprising aplurality of brick surrounding an opening formed with integral flangeson their rear inner surfaces, a metal casement adapted to fit within theopening and engaging said flanges, and means for forminga weatherproofjoint between the flanges and the metal casement.

9. A brick window construction comprising a sill, side jambs extendingupwardly therefrom, a head jamb associated with said side jambs, and amullion provided with a longitudinally extending rod or rods extendingtherethrough, the ends of which extend beyond the ends of said mullionand cooperate with said sill and head jamb respectively.

10. A brick window construction comprising a sill, side jambs extendingupwardly therefrom, a head jamb provided with a longitudinally extendingrod extending therethrough the ends of which are supported upon I saidside jambs, and a mullion having a longitudinally extending rod or rodsextending therethrough, the ends of which extend beyond the ends of saidmullion and cooperate with said head jamb and sill respectively.

11. A brick window construction comprising a sill, side jambs extendingupwardly therefrom, and a substantially dome-shaped head jamb engagingsaid side jambs, the joining portions of said head jamb and said sidejambs being provided with a reenforcement.

12. A brick window construction comprising a sill, side jambs extendingupwardly therefrom, a substantially dome-shaped head jamb engaging saidside jambs, and reenforcing means extending through a portion of thebrick at the joints between the head jamb and the side jambs.

13. A brick window construction comprising a sill, side jambs extendingupwardly therefrom, a substantially dome-shaped head jamb engaging saidside jambs, and a plurality of reenforcing members for the brick formingthe joints between the head jamb and the side j ambs, each member beingdisposed within the adjacent brick and extending through the jointtherebetween.

14. A brick window construction comprising a sill, side jambs extendingupwardly therefrom, a substantially dome-shaped head jamb engaging saidside jambs, a mullion extending upwardly between the side jambs, areenforcing member extending longitudinally of said mullion and havingone end secured within said sill and the other end secured Within thewall structure adjacent the dome shaped head j amb, laterally extendingportions supported upon said mullion and terminating in said head amb,and reenforcing members for said laterally extending portions.

In testimony whereof, I hereunto affix my signature.

CHARLES G. DECKMAN.

